A Minicuration card is 2.5 × 3.5 inches, exactly the size of a standard trading card. That is good news: the whole world of trading card storage and display fits it, and a few habits will keep it looking the way it did the day it arrived.
What your card arrives in
Limited editions ship sealed in a magnetic acrylic collector’s case with an acrylic display stand. The case protects the card from dust and fingerprints and stands upright on its stand, so it is ready to display out of the box.
Unlimited cards ship in a protective plastic slip. It keeps the surface clean in the mail and in a drawer. To display one, add a magnetically sealed acrylic case ($4) or an acrylic display stand ($1) when you check out, one of each per card.
Your display and storage options
| Option | Best for | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Plastic slip | Everyday protection, storage in a box or drawer | How unlimited cards arrive. Keeps dust and fingerprints off. |
| Magnetic acrylic case | Display, and long-term protection | Rigid and sealed. Included with limited editions; $4 add-on for unlimited cards. |
| Acrylic stand | A desk, a shelf, a windowsill away from the sun | Holds a cased card upright. Included with limited editions; $1 add-on for unlimited cards. |
| Toploader | Mailing, or stacking cards in a box | A rigid standard-size sleeve; slide the card in inside its slip. |
| Binder with 9-pocket pages | A growing collection of unlimited cards | Standard trading card pages fit ACEO cards. Nine to a page, both sides. |
Displaying your cards
One card, one stand. A single cased card on a desk or bookshelf works like a very small framed painting. Put it at eye level, where it will actually be looked at.
A row tells a story. Several cased cards side by side on a shelf ledge read as a small exhibition. The Self Work series, for example, was painted as a set.
Rotate. Keep most of a collection in a binder and a few favorites out on stands, then swap them with the seasons. The cards you put away stay protected, and the ones on display feel new again.
Keeping a card looking new
Care checklist